prehistoric
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Researchers therefore suspect that some of these prehistoric outbreaks may have begun when the disease passed directly from infected marmots into humans.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
CT scanning those specimens may give researchers a new way to study feathers, diets, predator relationships, and other details of prehistoric ecosystems.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
Pass under the starlit ceiling of an ancient cave and contemplate the genetic connection between a horned tauntaun and a prehistoric bison painted a long, long time ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Also on Thursday was one of the most important troves of prehistoric jewellery and artefacts was stolen from a Spanish museum.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Their presence in Africa would astonish us, if the presence of Indonesian people on Madagascar had not already alerted us to Africa’s prehistoric Asian connection.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing prehistoric
World Without Fish
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Earth Science - Middle School
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Earth Science: Geology
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